If you ever wanted to know about being deaf...

Jansina Grossman (of Rivershore Books) and I putting are together a little ebook of some of my posts about being deaf, and I wanted to include some exclusive content. Could you help me out by letting me know what you'd like to see in the book? What is a question you've always wanted to ask me about being deaf?

I've never been offended by people asking me questions about being deaf. There have been other hurtful circumstances, but I've always been happy to educate my friends about my disability, so don't be shy! I should mention, however, that I communicate orally, which means I do talk and read lips rather than utilize sign language (I know a little, but not much, and when I do sign it is SEE not ASL.) Also, my experiences won't be the same as every other deaf person, as everyone feels differently about their disabilities. This is just one woman's thoughts on being deaf.

If you want to see what I've already written about being deaf (and what is being edited into the book!) you can check out some of the posts below (but you don't have to read the posts before leaving questions, I won't be upset if you ask something I've already written about, it just shows there's a need for this ebook!)

A Guide to Eating with a Lip Reader: 

http://elenatintil.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-guide-to-eating-with-lipreader.html

The Care and Keeping of Deaf Ears: 

http://elenatintil.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-care-and-keeping-of-deaf-ears.html

What Texting Means to the Deaf: 

http://elenatintil.blogspot.com/2012/07/what-texting-means-to-deaf.html

American Girl Dolls Get Hearing Aids: 

http://elenatintil.blogspot.com/2012/12/american-girl-dolls-get-hearing-aids-at.html

Being Deaf Is . . . (This could be the title, perhaps): 

http://elenatintil.blogspot.com/2012/05/being-deaf-is.html

Celebrating Disabilities in Fiction: 

http://elenatintil.blogspot.com/2012/06/celebrating-disabilities-in-fiction.html

This is a very little project, meant to test the waters as I try to get back into writing. These days, with my health issues. it is hard to keep a whole novel in my head even when I don't have a headache, so editing M&U is unfortunately on a backburner for now. 

If you leave a question, I will accept that as permission to reproduce it in the book. Please give me a first name I can include with the question, so you can see your name in print! (a nickname is fine.)